511 Kincaid Street
December 4th, 2004
I haven't been playing the Sims lately, thus the dearth of updates. Instead, I've been playing World of Warcraft like a madwoman. But, I did manage to design my first house for Sims 2 (disregarding my Legacy house, which doesn't really count as it's just an amalgam of additions right now). I was so pleased with the way it turned out that I decided to offer it for download at the Sims 2 Exchange.
The layout of this house is based on an actual house that I lived in when I was a little girl in Kansas. This house looks a bit fancier than that house of my youth however. For expediency's sake, I excluded the garage, laundry room, attic and various storage/closet spaces.
This is a 2 to 3 BR, 2 BA house and is the perfect size for a family of four. I haven't played the house yet, but I already know which Sims are going to move into it…but I won't tell you…it'll be a surprise. 😉
A view of the backyard. I was focusing on the playhouse in this picture, so you can't see the patio or landscaping of the backyard. I should have taken another picture to include them, but I forgot. hehe Take my word for it, the backyard is fully landscaped and the patio includes a barbecue, a chess table and a picnic table.
This is just an overview of the house so you can see the layout of the rooms. Oh, and you can kind of see the patio off to the leftside of the picture.
I decided to fully decorate the house, which makes it rather expensive. If you want your Sims to move into it right away you'll have to use the money cheat (i.e. "motherlode"). Anyway, this is the entrance/living room where Sims can entertain guests or have piano recitals.
This bathroom is situated directly off of the living room. In real life, this bathroom was a closet/storage space, but I've found out that there needs to be at least one bathroom for every two Sims, so I decided to convert this area into a bathroom.
And here we have the dining area. It is right next to the kitchen, separated only by counters. The extra chairs can be pulled to the table if the Sims decide to have guests over.
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December 4th, 2004 at 10:42 am
:!:The playhouse is soooo pretty!:!:
December 4th, 2004 at 11:24 am
😯 WHOA! I LOVE THAT HOUSE! It's so pretty. I am going to download it right now! 😆
December 4th, 2004 at 12:58 pm
I luv the house!:mrgreen:. im gunna downlode it right now:!: and i am sad you havent updated anything 😥 i have taken to know all the families and grown to know and love them. so can you try? pleeeaaase.
December 4th, 2004 at 2:11 pm
That is a gorgeous house. I am thinking I am going to download it. Thanks! Oh, and have a fab weekend. 😉
December 4th, 2004 at 3:48 pm
I love it! The playhouse is adorable. I miss your stories, too, but it sounds like you're having fun playing World of Warcraft, so I'll just have to be patient. 😉
December 4th, 2004 at 8:50 pm
your house is very popular, Kara! i am going to download it as well, because out all the houses i've downloaded, not one of them came with a playhouse in the backyard. i love it! and it really suits a little girl very well. i'm going to have to create a special family that gets to live in it. i can't wait to see who will live in it. i have a guess, but i'll wait until you post your next story. don't rush with the updates. i'm pretty lull on my end, too… 🙂
December 4th, 2004 at 10:44 pm
aw cute house! I never manage to lanscape my houses I just suck at lanscaping :p I want that house too! it's a good sized family home. and it comes with a play house! I never thought of adding that, it's a really cool idea
December 5th, 2004 at 8:51 am
I'm so glad everyone is enjoying the house! Thank you!
I'm working on another house too. The walls have been raised but I still have the landscaping and decorating to do, which seems to take forever. Hopefully, I'll have it done by the end of the week.
Kathy, I'll give you a hint as to who will be moving into it: The Sims who will be living there aren't old enough to move into it yet.
December 5th, 2004 at 2:07 pm
Awesome house. The playhouse is definitely a very interesting addition. Did the playhouse come as is, or did you have to design that at well? Is there a way to take screenshots inside of it? I'm intrigued to take a peek inside.
By the way, I just had to chuckle when I read this line, "It also has a dishwasher which the original kitchen was lacking (seriously, it had no dishwasher, can you believe it?)" Growing up in an Asian family, our dishwasher was just a nice big dishrack. The only time we ever really used it if there was a huge dinner party. And even then, we had to "pre-wash" the dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.
December 5th, 2004 at 3:44 pm
🙂 nice house. I'm always having problems making my houses enjoyable to look at.I'm seriously thinking of getting house building books!! Love the playhouse. Great idea.
December 5th, 2004 at 9:38 pm
Janice – I'm asian, too (actually, I'm Filipino) and growing up, our dishwasher was just a big ol' dishrack, too. To this day, I still handwash everything. I've used the dishwasher a few times, but it's original the house and a few years back, it spent its last life. I just haven't had the time (or the money) to buy a new one.
December 6th, 2004 at 6:14 am
Awesome house! I'm going to download it too 🙂 I'll even be sure to rate it for you.
I spent some of the weekend working on a house but I'm not done furnishing it so it's not ready for download. I have an extra building behind the house that I haven't decided what to do with yet. I've thought a bar area for the back (there's a small pool and hot tub nearby), a guest house, or a gallery or hobby area. Next to this area I also decided to put a very nice garden complete with green house.
It's fun to think of all of the extra stuff you can put on your lot that's not a part of the house itself.
December 6th, 2004 at 8:44 am
Adorable house. My daughter would love this style home. I'm going to download it for her. I wish you had somewhere to post a little about WOW. Many of my AC2 friends have left for play WOW. I'm on hiatus from AC2 playing TS2 but thinking about trying WOW.
December 7th, 2004 at 11:59 am
Your stories are so amazing. Love the house, never thought to make a play house. Great Idea! Much Lurve Madison XOXO
December 7th, 2004 at 1:12 pm
Oh, sis! This is amazing…though much roomier and more "now" decor than our other one. I love the tile by the front door and kitchen…its close to the original (I remember, cuz I always had to wash it). The Blue Den/Playroom is perfect! I love how all the funiture and placement of fixtures is set up like the original! I always wanted a playhouse too, and I love that it matches the house. Too fun–Love you!
December 9th, 2004 at 5:52 pm
:wink:so you think you can hide things from me huh?:wink:well i think not!for i know all!!
ok not really:wink:
December 15th, 2004 at 2:50 pm
I'm sorry about your comp dying, that sucks!!! I just wanted to let you know that this house is beautiful and I love your stories, they're very amusing!
December 15th, 2004 at 5:15 pm
This is such a nice house! 🙂 I'm really bad at building houses, lol, and it was a really good idea to put in a playhouse! Why didn't I think of that…
December 18th, 2004 at 5:15 pm
Wow, beautiful house. The playhouse was a cute idea, and I love the entrance room. I haven't gotten Sims 2 yet (expecting it for Christmas) but I'm probably going to download the house when I get it.
December 18th, 2004 at 6:17 pm
Where's all the root beer?!!? 😡 Oh yeah, by the way, cool house. I really like the playhouse. You could use it to store root beer…:smile:
December 22nd, 2004 at 6:05 am
I'm sorry about your computer problems – that sucks!
I just downloaded this house and I LOVE it so far. 🙂 The landscaping is beautiful and I hope the gardener can keep up with it. 🙂
I had to make a few changes – the counters in the living room with the bar stools had to go because Sims seem to only want to pick up plates to clean them from BEHIND the counter which was blocked by a wall. I moved the stereo and table/lamp over to that wall and put a bar on the other side. I also had to delete the dining room table for some reason – the sims didn't want to put any servings down on the two far right seats. I have no idea why.
I so wish I could build houses this beautiful and functional. Great job!
December 26th, 2004 at 4:20 pm
OOOOHHHH MY GOSH. THE HOUSE IS B-E-A-UTIFUL. AND TO THINK YOU LIVED IN THIS HOUSE (SORT OF) WHEN YOU WERE A KID. WWWWAAAAYYYY LUCKY!:mrgreen: 😡 I AM WAY JELOUS!!!
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